Near Lewiston in Montmorency County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Lunden

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 7, 2010

1. Camp Lunden Marker

Inscription. In June 1933 two hundred unmarried, able-bodied men between the ages of seventeen and twenty-three, members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, set up camp on Hunt Creek. Soon after, they relocated to this site, which they named Camp Lunden. In 1936 forty men training to be draftsmen and civil engineers arrived. In their spare time they landscaped an earthern scale model of the state of Michigan in front of their barracks. The dug out lakes--Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and St. Clair--were fed by an artesian well and stocked with fish.

Erected 1994 by Bureau of Michigan History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L647.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Michigan Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1933.

Location. 44° 53.037′ N, 84° 10.731′ W. Marker is near Lewiston, Michigan, in Montmorency County. It is at the intersection of County Route 612

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and Fish Lab Road, on the left when traveling east on County Route 612. This marker can be found approx. 6.25 miles east of Lewiston. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11018 County Road 612, Lewiston MI 49756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Congregational United Church of Christ (approx. 6.2 miles away); Lewiston Schools (approx. 6.2 miles away); Lewiston Band Stand & Early Entertainment (approx. 6.2 miles away); M & H Company Store and Offices (approx. 6.2 miles away); The First Telephone in Lewiston (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Sachs Hardware Building (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Kneeland/Sachs House (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Congregational Church (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Camp Lunden Marker and Great Lakes image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 7, 2010

2. Camp Lunden Marker and Great Lakes

of all markers in Lewiston.

Also see . . . Google Maps. Check out the aerial view on Google Maps. (Submitted on September 16, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Close-up of Michigan Surrounded by Dug-out Great Lakes image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 7, 2010

3. Close-up of Michigan Surrounded by Dug-out Great Lakes

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,682 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.